ScienceDaily (2011-06-22) — Advanced crafting of stone spearheads contributed to the development of new ways of human thinking and behaving. The technology took a long time to acquire the required step-by-step planning and increased social interaction across the generations. This led to the human brain developing new abilities, according to archeologists. See the article: Cutting […]
Month: June 2011
Top 10 Innovation Challenges for 2020
Presentation from the recent International Society for Professional Innovation Managers in Hamburg, Germany earlier this month. Related articles The Top 10 Innovation Challenges for 2020 (blogs.forbes.com)
What's the big deal about creativity?
Let’s face it, people use their creativity everyday, even you. You create mash-ups, make new decisions, use your imagination, combine existing elements into new patterns and relationships and more, and not necessarily because you want to. As conditions continue to change more rapidly than ever you adapt, we all adapt. For example with the growth […]
Innovation powerpoints from OVO innovation
Paul Hobcraft (agilityinnovation) and Jeffrey Phillips (OVO innovation) outline five critical innovation areas in this Slideshare presentation. They have done a remarkable job simplifying innovation outlooks for consideration. Truly appreciate their work. Make sure to check their other ones out as well.
Non-linear innovation map for those who like discovery
Innovation can be the product of an innovation process and/or a process that makes a new idea a reality. The innovation process is generally thought of containing number of stages and is often depicted in linear progression in some way depicting the following buckets. Fuzzy front end – to explore, formulate and clarify the desired […]
Entering innovation – a parable to prepare you for the human dynamics at play
At the end of play Fiddler on the Roof, the peasants from Anatevka, Poland, leave for the new world because a government edict forced them out. Packed with their what few belongings they have the villagers reluctantly exit their beloved community, predictable lifestyles and secure traditions to venture forth not knowing what awaits them and […]
